Based on the recent updates from the Department for Education to the RSHE curriculum, our commitment to ensuring all our young pupils receive a broad, balanced and context rich curriculum was enacted last week with our Autumn Y11 Personal Development drop down day.
Our Year 11 pupils watched a Loudmouth Productions performance of 'Working for Marcus' which explores how teenagers can be drawn into exploitative, harmful relationships by criminal gangs, how to spot the signs and what to do about it.
Whilst hard hitting, the pupils realised it is an important topic that affects many teenagers today and felt it was helpful and informative.
Following the performance, pupils undertook a range of workshop activities to ensure they understood the issues and which avenues of support are available to them should they need it or suspect someone else needs it.
To end, the pupils wrote a mock letter to their MP about raising awareness of child exploitation in schools and wider communities.
